15:10 Ripon

Saturday 14 August 2021

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William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation Race For The William Hill Great St Wilfrid)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 11.05s

(9)

Gabrial The Devil¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

25/1

Latest win at Chester in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good, 17/2) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and he looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 676615

(15)

Troubador^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 84| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and now below last winning mark, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 00-0460

(8)

Out The Hat²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 88| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in July. 3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3-70114

(2)

Danzan^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

15/2

Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2018. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 20 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 278442

(18)

Bossipop^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Four-time C&D winner. 4/1, 4½ lengths fifth of 6 to Fortamour in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 340825

(20)

Ghathanfar³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 84| D

11/2

Latest win at Redcar in April. Good third of 19 in handicap (16/1) at York (6f, good) 35 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 122243

(3)

Flying Pursuit^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

9/1

Four-time C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back to a potentially lenient mark and dangerous to completely discount.

Form: 374350

(5)

Citron Major²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Much improved when winning 13-runner handicap at York (6f, good, 8/1) 22 days ago. Merits consideration, for all that more will be needed off this 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 898061

(1)

Ventura Express²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82

10/1

Latest win at Pontefract in June. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (7/1) at York (5f, good) 21 days ago, running on. Not without each-way hope, providing stall one doesn't prove to be a hindrance.

Form: 512563

(12)

I Am A Dreamer⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 352079

(19)

Mythmaker²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 78| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, respectable 3½ lengths seventh of 13 to Citron Major in handicap at York (6f, good) 22 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 7422-27

(17)

Macho Pride^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 81| D

40/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. 4¾ lengths last of 6 to Fortamour in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 033216

(7)

Cooperation¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 13/2, last of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Yard landed this race 12 months ago, but this 3-y-o needs to improve.

Form: 221718

(16)

True Blue Moon^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Haydock (7.2f, soft) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. No surprise were he to take a hand in the finish.

Form: 159474

(10)

Mark's Choice²⁰

20/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in April. Last of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) 20 days ago, though, and others make greater appeal.

Form: 134507

(11)

True Mason^p,h1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 75| D

10/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap (25/1) at York (6f, good) 35 days ago, not running on. Hood on 1st time and minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 305347

Non-Runners

(6)

Giorgio Vasari²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D Shaw J: S De Sousa

(4)

Fortamour¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

(13)

John Kirkup¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

(14)

Ehrmann¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: F Norton

Forecasts

Ghathanfar (11/2), Danzan (15/2), I Am A Dreamer (8/1), Fortamour (8/1), Flying Pursuit (9/1), Ventura Express (10/1), True Mason (10/1), True Blue Moon (10/1), Mythmaker (12/1), Citron Major (14/1), Out The Hat (16/1), Bossipop (16/1), Ehrmann (16/1), John Kirkup (16/1), Mark's Choice (20/1), Cooperation (20/1), Gabrial The Devil (25/1), Troubador (28/1), Giorgio Vasari (33/1), Macho Pride (40/1)

Those drawn high have ruled the roost in this race in recent years and TRUE BLUE MOON, who will emerge from stall 16, is worth chancing. Tim Easterby's charge is now 1 lb lower than for his Hamilton success in May and shaped pretty well at Haydock recently. Ghathanfar has been a model of consistency this year and is set for another bold show, while Citron Major and Danzan are others to consider.